Typographic machine.



No. 789,646. PATENTED MAY 9. 1905. H. A. AGRIGOLA, JR. TYPOGRAPHIGMACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED OOT. 23,1903- n: I hw vwamboz 4 SHEETS-SHEET 2PATENTED MAY 9, 1905.

H. A. AGRICOLA, J3. TYPOGRAPHIG MACHINE;

APPLICATION FILED OCT 23 1903 PATENTED MAY 9, 1905.

I H. A. AGRIGOLA, J11. TYPOGRAPHIO MACHINE. APPLIUATION FILED OUT.23,1903.

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IIVVENTOR No. 789,646. PATENTED MAY 9, 1905.

H. A. AGRIGOLA, JR.

TYPOGRAPHIG MACHINE. APPLICATION FILED oo'r.2a,19oa.

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INVENTOH fiZ'lZ A Arm No. 789,646. Patented May 9, 1905.

NITED STATES PATENT FFICE.

HERMAN A. AGRIOOLA, JR, OF ATLANTA, GEORGIA, ASSIGNOR TO MER- GENTHALERLINOTYPE COMPANY, A CORPORATION OF NEWV YORK.

TYPOGRAPHIC MACHINE.

S PECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 789,646, dated May 9,1905.

Application filed October 23, 1903. Serial No. 178,253.

all 7077/0777 it y 007M677?" lar to Fig. 1, except that the magazine isBe it known that I, HERMAN A. AGRICOLA, shown in the upper instead ofthe lower posi- 5o Jr., ofAtlanta, countyof Fulton, and State of tion.Fig. 5 is an end view of a portion of Georgia, have invented a new anduseful Imthe distributing mechanism, showing the au- 5 provement inTypographic Machines,of which tomatically adjustable font distinguisher.the following is a specification. Fig. 6 is a perspective view of thedistin- My invention relates to linotype-machines guisher. Fig. 7 is aperspective view of a 55 wherein independent circulating matrices areportion of the upper end of the magazine, stored in a magazine, fromwhich they are deillustrating details of construction. Fig. Sis 1olivered singly at the lower end, assembled in a side elevation of partsshown in the precedlines, and presented to a slug-casting meching figurein different position and the disanism and thereafter transferred to adistributer-bar and feed-screws in section. Fig. 60 tributing mechanism,by which the matrices 9 is a View looking against the lower end of aredelivered into the upper ends ofthe proper the magazine, illustratingdetails of the es- 1nagazine-channels. capement-operating devices. Fig.10 is a dia- T he aim of the invention is to adapt the magramillustrating a preferred arrangement of chine to carry two or more fontsor sets of the parts for operating the escapements. 0 5 matrices in suchmanner that either one may Referring to the drawings, A represents a bebrought into action at will. multiple magazine consisting in the presentTo-this end it consists in the employment instance of two sections,chambers, or single of a pivoted multiple magazine comprising magazinesa a, one overlying the other and two or more single magazines orsections, each each adapted to carry a font or series of mat- 70 adaptedto carry a font or series of matrices, rices. The sections are firmlysecured to each in combination with a single distributing other and to asupporting-frame a which is mechanism. mounted near its lower end on ahorizontal It also consists in the combination, with the rod or pivot (0sustained in the rigid main multiple magazine, of devices for operatingframe B. The dual magazine is free to swing 75 the matrix-deliveringescapements of that secupward and downward at its upper end in ortionwhich is for the time being in operative der that either the upper orlower section or position. chamber may be brought into operative relaiIt also consists in an automatically contion to the distributingdevices. A trolled font-distinguisher to prevent the mat- The lower endsof both magazine-sections 80 i rices from entering the wrongmagazine-secdeliver their matrices into a vertically-chantions. neled.throat or guideway W, fixed to the It also consists in various minordetails, main frame and serving to guide the matrices which will behereinafter described. downward to the line-assembling mechanism, 1

Referring to the drawings, Figure 1 isalonwhich may be of the ordinaryor of any other 5 i gitudinal vertical section through a magasuitableconstruction. The throat W differs zine, distributing mechanism, andattendant from that in use in the commercial linotype- 4 partsconstructed in accordance with my inmachine mainly in that it is widenedvertivention, the middle portion of the magazine cally at the upper end,so that, although fixed being broken away to reduce the size of the inposition, it will receive and guide the mat- 9 ligure. Fig. 2 is asimilar view showing the rices from both sections of the magazine, theparts in outline, on a smaller scale, with the lower end of whichremains in practically the magazine adjusted to a different position.same position at all times.

Fig. 3 is a perspective view illustratinga de- It will be observed that,owing to the locatail of the escapementoperating devices. tion of thehorizontal pivot near the lower Fig. A is a longitudinal verticalsection simiend of the magazine and remote from the upper or receivingend, the magazine may be 1 ing the end of the magazine, it is to beundershifted sufficiently to place one section or the other inoperative-that is to say, reeeiving relation to the distributer, whilethe lower end remains in operative relation to the escapement-actuatingand matrix-receiving devices.

The horizontal pivot serves as a guide to prevent the magazine fromshifting either longitudinally or laterally out of position. It insuresthe proper location of the magazine in reference to the other parts whenin both positions, and it avoids the need of the expensive andtroublesome guides which would be necessary to control the magazine wereit mounted to rise and fall bodily.

The magazine may be of any ordinary or suitable construction. In theform shown each section consists of two separated parallel platesgrooved in their opposing faces to receive and guide edges of thematrices, as in the standard Mergenthaler machines.

The upper end of the magazine rests upon and is supported by eccentricsC on a rockshaft D, mounted in the main frame and provided with anoperating-crank E, by means of which the eccentrics may be turned so asto lower the magazine to the position shown in Fig. 1 or raise it to theposition shown in Fig. 2.

F represents a horizontal distributer-bar of the ordinary Mergenthalertype toothed in its lower edge and located above the upper end of themagazine.

G Gr G are the usual feed-screws, lying adjacent to the distributer-bar,for the purpose of carrying the toothed matrices H, held in suspensionby the teeth on the bar, along the latter until they arrive over theirappropriate channels in the magazine.

I is a stationary throat or entrance for guiding the matrices which fallfrom the distributer-bar into the magazine-channels, as in thecommercial Mcrgcnthaler machines. This throat or entrance I is providedwith the usual upright partitions, between which the matrices are guidedin their descent and maintained on edge.

When the magazine is in its lower position, (shown in Fig. 1,) the uppersection or chamber will stand in alinement with the throat I and thematrices will be delivered from the distributer into the upper chamberor section a. When, on the other hand, the upper end of the magazine israised to theposition shown in Fig. 2, the matrices will be deliveredinto the lower chamber or section a.

It will be observed that by simply swinging the upper end of themagazine a single distributing mechanism is made available fordelivering the difierent fonts or sets of matrices into the respectivechambers of the magazine.

While the eccentrics herein shown are effect ive for the purpose ofadjusting and supportstood that they may be replaced by any equivalentdevices.

For the purpose of controlling the delivery of the matrices from themagazine-channels I provide each chamber or section of the magazine foreach channel therein with an escapement K, consisting of acentrally-pivoted lever, carrying at opposite ends pawls or dogs 7t it,which are alternately projected into the magazine as the lever isvibrated. This device is essentially the same as that used in theMergenthaler linotype, differing only in details hereinafter recited.The lower section of the magazine has its escapements on the under side,while those of the upper section are on its upper side, as shown in theseveral figures.

Each escapement-lever is act-ed upon by a spring la which tends to holdthe lower pawl within the magazine, that it may retain the terminalmatrix therein. The vibration of the escapement-levers causes thealternatelyacting pawls to release the matrices one at a time, thesecond matrix immediately assuming position at the extreme end of themagazine in place of the one discharged.

For the purpose of operating the escapements of that magazine-sectionwhich is for the time in action I propose to use in connection with anyordinary keyboard mechanism a single series of rods or actuating devicesadapted for connection with one set of escapements or the other. Thesedevices may be madein a great variety of equivalent forms.

As the escapements are mounted in and carried with the magazine, thelatter may be made of the usual full length to carry a full font orcomplement of matrices, which are held Wholly within the magazine, sothat it may be adjusted at any moment and change thus made from one setof matrices to another.

In Figs. 1, 2, and 4, M represents vertically-reciprocating rods guidedin the main frame and connected with the finger-keys or equivalentoperating devices in any suitable manner. Each of these rods is forkedat the top, one end, 072, being in position to act upon the escapementsof the lower magazine-section when the latter is in operative position,as shown in Fig. 4:, while the other end, m, is in position to act onthe lower end of a vertical slide or link m seated in a slot in the endof the mazazine and acting at its upper end on an escapement-lever ofthe upper magazine, as shown in Fig. 1.

The rocking or tipping movement of the entire magazine around the pivota establishes an operative connection with one arm or the other of theactuating-rod M, the connections being automatically changed as themagazine is shifted.

The slides m for operating 'the upper escapements are thin strips ofmetal. They are seated in grooves or slots in the magazine between thepaths of the outgoing matrices, as shown in detail in Figs. 3 and 9,their upper ends being carried laterally to engage theescapement-levers. These slides are preferably slotted, as shown in Fig.3, and secured in position by transverse pins mi; but they may be madein any equivalent form and held in position by any suitable means, theessence of the invention in this regard lying in the extension ofoperating means from an escapement at one side of a magazine, throughthe magazine, to its opposite side.

Fig. 10 illustrates another automatic arrangement for shifting theconnection for operating the escapements. In this case theoperating-rods M from the keyboard, having a single upper end, arepassed through a horizontally-movable guide-plate m by which they may beshifted forward and backward, so as to act upon the lower escapements,as shown in full lines, or upon the slide m for operating the upperescapements, as indicated in dotted lines. The shifting of theguide-plate on maybe effected by any suitable means. In the drawings Ihave provided an automatic mechanism consisting of a horizontalrockshaft m", mounted in the main frame and provided with depending armsm engaging the guide-plate, and with an arm m bearing on the under sideof the magazine. A spring m tends to carry the plate forward andestablish connections with the upper escapements when the upper sectionof the magazine is in use. hen the rear end. of the magazine is raisedto bring the lower section into action, the lower end swinging downwarddepresses the arm m causing the guide-plate m to be moved rearward, sothat connection will be established with the lower escapements.

Both the upper and the lower magazine-sections will deliver theirmatrices into stationary front channeled guide or race plates, by whichthey will be delivered to an assembling mechanism, such as that used inthe Mergenthaler linotype, or to any equivalent mechanism for arrangingthe matrices in a common line.

It is customary in linotype-machines to provide the matrices of eachfont with a fontdistinguishing notch in the lower end in a positionpeculiar to that font. It is also usual to provide in advance of thedistributer-bar an adjustable font-distinguishing pin, standing in suchposition as to pass through the slots in the lower ends of the advancingmatrices. If a matrix of a diflerent font, hav ing its notch in adifferent position, accidentally enters the machine, it will be arrestedby the pin and held until removed by the attendant.

In the present machine, carrying two fonts of matrices, it is desirableto provide for the automatic adjustment of the font distinguisher sothat when either magazine is brought into action the distinguisher willbe properly set to permit the passage of the matrices belonging in saidmagazine, and no others. My device for this purpose is shown in Figs. 5and 6. The matrices for the upper magazine are constructed, as shown,with two notches in their lower end, while those for the lower magazinehave but a single notch. I mount below and in advance of the distributerbar the distinguishing-pin 0, preferably carried, as usual, on ahorizontally-threaded slide, having at one end a nut 0, by which it maybe adjusted endwise to set the pin in position to pass through one slotin matrices for either magazine. Adjacent to this pin I mount a seconddistinguishing-pin 0, arranged to slide vertically and connected by alever 0 with a rod 0 carried downward and having at the lower end a toe0*, underlying the magazine. A spring 0 Fig. 6, acting on the lever 0tends to draw the distinguisher 0 down ward to an inactive positionbelow the path of the matrices.

When the upper magazine-section is in action, the two distinguishingpinsare in operative position, as shown in Fig. 6, and only those matriceswhich contain two notches are permitted to enter the magazine. When,however, the lower magazine-section is in action, the pin 0 is permittedto fall and matrices containing a single distinguishing-notch arepermitted to enter the magazine.

The upper end of the magazine and the lower end of the stationary throator entrance are so formed and arranged in relation to each other that aclose joint is secured between them in both positions of the magazine.In order, however, to insure a very close joint and to prevent thepossible existence of an opening or the possible failure of alinement,such as would interfere with the free passage of the matrices into themagazine, I propose to give the throat or entrance or its guidingsurfaces a slight motion to and from the end of the magazine and toeffect a slight but automatic separation during the movement of themagazine and the automatic closing together of the parts after theadjustment is completed. These results may be variously attained; but Ihave represented in the drawings a construction which I considersatisfactory.

Referring to Figs. 1 and 8, it will be seen that the throat is providedon its under side with guiding-lips i, engaged over correspondingshoulders on the main frame in such manner as to allow a slightlongitudinal movement of the throat to and from the end of the mag-.

azine. On the side of the throat there is secured an arm d resting atits end against a notched plate 2' on the magazine. As the magazinemoves up or down, carrying with it the notched plate, the arm iscompelled to ride out of the notch and move backward, carrying with itthe throat 1. Whenever the magazine reaches its limit of movement ineither direction, the arm 2' enters a notch and the throat movesforward, so as to form a close joint with the magazine. A spring 71 maybe extended, as shown, from the frame to the throat in order to pull thelatter forward snugly against the end of the magazine.

As an additional means of securing the adjustment of the upper end ofthe magazine to the exact position required, I propose to use an aliningand locking plate T, the ends of which are arranged to slide inguiding-slots t in the main frame, as shown in Fig. 8, so that the loweredge of the plate which overlies the throat or entrance for the matricesmay be moved to and from the end of the magazine. To the outer ends ofthe plate are secured arms 6 the ends of which ride against the notchedplate i before referred to. The lower edge of this plate T should begiven a rounded or V form in cross-section to enter correspondinggrooves in the end of the matrix or otherwise formed to interlocktherewith.

When the magazine is moved either upward or downward, the plate forcesthe arms 6 and plate T upward, so that the plate is disengaged from themagazine as the latter begins to move and reengaged therewith as themovement is completed. Springs t are applied to urge the plate Tdownward.

In order to close the upper exposed end of the upper magazine-sectionwhen it is not in use, I provide a rising and falling gate P, hingedthereto or otherwise supported. When the magazine falls, as shown inFig. 1, the upper free edge of this gate is turned upward by the plate1), and when the magazine rises the gate is permitted to fall.

While I have represented the magazine herein as arranged in an inclinedposition, it is to be understood that this is not of the essence of theinvention and that it may be arranged in an upright position, ifpreferred.

The form of the distributer and the throat or entrance plate fordirecting the matrices into the magazine are not of the essence of theinvention, and they may be modified at will. In other words, any form ofdistributer may be employed.

I believe myself to be the first to mount a magazine having a pluralityof chambers or sections so that it may be vibrated at the receiving endwithout materially disturbing the position of the delivery end. I alsobelieve myself to be the first to combine with a single distributingmechanism a vibratory multiple magazine either section of which may bebrought into action at will and a single throat or raceway for receivingthe matrices from the magazine and directing them to the assemblingmechanism.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is v 1. In atypographic machine, the combination of a distributer and a multiplemagazine hinged at a point remote from its receiving end, whereby thereceiving end is permitted to vibrate in relation to the distributer, inorder that the latter may deliver the matrices to one chamber or anotherof the magazine, as required without destroying the operative relationof the lower end to the cooperating parts of the machine.

2. In a typographic machine, a multiple magazine mounted to turn aboutan axis near its delivery end, substantially as and for the purposespecified, whereby adjustment of the receiving end in relation to thedistributing mechanism is permitted, without disturbing the operativeposition of the delivery end.

3. In a typographic machine, a multiple magazine pivotally supported, incombination with means for turning the same to and fro about the pivotto predetermined positions to bring one magazine-section or another intoaction.

4. The multiple inclined magazine mounted on a pivotal support remotefrom the distributer, in combination with a fixed distributer, a throator guide adapted to receive matrices from both magazines, and means formoving the magazine about its pivot, to bring one section or another inoperative relation to the distributer, whereby the upper end of themagazine may be adjusted to receive matrices in either section at will,without disturbing the operative position of the delivery end.

5. In a typographic machine, the dual pivoted magazine, a singledistributer, means for moving the magazine to bring one section oranother in communication with the distributer, escapements at the topand bottom of the respective magazine-sections, and means for operatingone series of escapements or the other, according to the position of themagazine.

6. In a typographic machine, a multiple pivoted magazine in combinationwith a single distributer to cooperate therewith, and asingle guide orchannel plate to receive the matrices from the magazine.

7. In a typographic machine, two parallel magazine chambers, two seriesof escapements located in the outermost sides of the respectivemagazines, operating connections extended through the magazines from oneset of escapements to the other, and means for preventing the action ofeither set of escapements at will.

8. In a typographic machine, a magazine, an escapement mounted on oneside thereof, and an actuating-slide extended through the magazinebetween the paths of the matrices, with one end turned laterally toengage and actuate the escapement.

9. In combination with a magazine having escapements on one side andslots in its end, escapement-actuating slides seated in said slotsbetween the matrix-paths.

10. A dual-pivoted vibratable magazine,

provided at one end with two series of escapements for its respectivechambers or sections, and escapement-operating devices arranged toconnect with one series of escapements or the other, according to thepivotal position of the magazine.

11. In a typographic machine, a magazine having a plurality of chambersor sections, a series of escapements for each section, a single seriesof actuating-rods, and means for shifting said rods into operativeconnection with one series of escapements or another, as required.

12. In a typographic machine, a multiple magazine mounted to turn abouta transverse axis between its ends, whereby the opposite ends are causedto move in reverse directions, in combination with means for deliveringmatrices thereto at one end and means for receiving the releasedmatrices fromthe opposite end.

13. In combination with the multiple movable magazine, the interlockingplate I, movable to and from the end of the magazine, and means forefiecting the movement of said plate.

M. In combination with the multiple movable magazine,the interlockingplate, movable to and from the end of the magazine, and automatic meansfor effecting the movement of said plate.

15. In a typographic machine, the combination of a movable magazine anda throat or guideway for the incoming matrices, movable lengthwise ofthe magazine and adapted to interlock with the latter in its diflerentpositions, whereby a close union between the two is insured.

16. In a typographic machine, the combination of a multiple movablemagazine, a throat or guideway for the incoming matrices, and automaticmeans for separating the throat from the magazine during the adjustmentof the latter, and returning it thereto.

17. In a typographic machine, a pivoted swinging magazine and throat orguideway movable to and from the magazine, in combination with the arm iand plate 2' controlling the position of the throat.

18. In a typographic machine, a multiple movable magazine, incombination with an automatic gate, closing the upper end of the sectionor chamber which is not in use.

19. In a typographic machine having a plurality of magazine-chambers,two independently-adjustable font-distinguishers.

20. In a typographic machine having a plurality of magazine-chambers, afont-distinguisher, 0, adjustable transversely of the path of thematrices, and a second distinguisher, 0, adjustable at right angles tothe line of movement of the first.

In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand, this 19th day of October,1903, in the presence of two attesting witnesses.

H. A. AGRICOLA, JR.

Witnesses:

J. E. BODENHAIWIER, E. E. CLAPP.

